HR Business Partner Senior Manager (R+D)

Join Headway as a Senior Manager, HR Business Partner for R+D. In this strategic role, you will partner closely with R+D executives to shape and execute people strategies that drive performance and organizational health. You will lead talent strategy and performance management, organizational design and effectiveness, leadership coaching, and data-driven decision making. You will also manage complex, cross-functional people initiatives and ensure a positive employee experience. The ideal candidate will have 12+ years of progressive HR experience, be data-driven, and thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

• Act as a trusted advisor to executives, connecting people strategy to business outcomes and challenging assumptions through evidence and insight.
• Lead performance management and talent review processes, coaching leaders to recognize and reward top performance, address underperformance, and build high-performing teams.
• Partner with leaders to design scalable organizational structures, strengthen alignment, and enable growth, using workforce analytics and organizational design principles.
• Are a trusted coach and advisor, capable of balancing candor and empathy while influencing at all levels
• Have 12+ years of progressive experience in HR or HR-adjacent roles (e.g., Chief of Staff, Strategy), with a track record of supporting senior executives in high-growth or scaling environments
• Are data-driven, using qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decision-making, program design, and measurement of impact
• Model Headway’s cultural principles and uphold our Olympic-level performance standard, driving clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings where agility, sound judgment, and ownership are essential
• Have deep expertise in org design, performance management, and leadership development
• Are a strategic operator who can anticipate organizational needs, shape people strategies, and influence through credibility and insight